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HTC Desire 516 dual sim
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Full Specifications September 4, 2026
HTC · 2014

HTC Desire 516 dual sim

HTC Desire 516 dual sim Android smartphone. Announced Jun 2014. Features 5.0″ display, Snapdragon 200 chipset, 5 MP primary camera, 2 MP front camera, 1950 mAh battery, 4 GB storage, 1000 MB RAM.

Display 5.0"
Chipset Snapdragon 200
RAM 1 GB
Storage 4GB 1GB RAM storage, microSDHC slot
Camera 5 MP
Battery 1950 mAh
Build 160g, 9.7mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2014, June. Released 2014, June
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), Sense UI 5.1
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8625Q Snapdragon 200 (45 nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU Adreno 302

Display

Type IPS LCD,
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm 2 (~68.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~220 ppi density)

Memory

Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 4GB 1GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 4.5

Main Camera

Single 5 MP
Features LED flash
Video 720p@30fps

Selfie camera

Single 2 MP
Video 480p

Body

Dimensions 140 x 72 x 9.7 mm (5.51 x 2.83 x 0.38 in)
Weight 160 g (5.64 oz)
SIM Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)

Battery

Type Li-Po 1950 mAh, removable
Stand-by Up to 220 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 9 h (3G)

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, aptX
Positioning GPS
NFC No
Radio No
USB microUSB 2.0

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps

Features

Sensors Accelerometer

Misc

Colors Black, White
SAR 0.57 W/kg (head)     0.59 W/kg (body)
In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2014, June. Released 2014, June
Status Discontinued
OS Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), Sense UI 5.1
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8625Q Snapdragon 200 (45 nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU Adreno 302
Type IPS LCD,
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm 2 (~68.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~220 ppi density)
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 4GB 1GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 4.5
Single 5 MP
Features LED flash
Video 720p@30fps
Single 2 MP
Video 480p
Dimensions 140 x 72 x 9.7 mm (5.51 x 2.83 x 0.38 in)
Weight 160 g (5.64 oz)
SIM Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)
Type Li-Po 1950 mAh, removable
Stand-by Up to 220 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 9 h (3G)
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, aptX
Positioning GPS
NFC No
Radio No
USB microUSB 2.0
Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Sensors Accelerometer
Colors Black, White
SAR 0.57 W/kg (head)     0.59 W/kg (body)
Price About 160 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
15.9/100
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Processor 4.6
Display 52.3
Camera 36.8
Battery 37.4
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